Historic houses · Central Scotland
Grangemouth Town Hall
In or near Polmont.
Grangemouth Town Hall in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Polmont · 3.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Grangemouth Town Hall is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Grangemouth Town Hall is a municipal structure in Bo'ness Road, Grangemouth, Scotland. The structure was the meeting place of Grangemouth Burgh Council until 1937 and remains the main events venue in the area.
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Background
History
After Grangemouth became a police burgh in 1872, the burgh commissioners decided to procure a new civic building for the town: the site they chose for the town hall was open land which they acquired from the Caledonian Railway Company. A design competition was arranged and won by William Black whose design for a town hall in Newmarket Street in Falkirk had already been successfully executed. The Grangemouth building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1885. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Bo'ness Road; the central bay, which was recessed, featured a flight of steps leading up to a doorway which was…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0197, -3.7214
- District
- Falkirk
- Postcode
- FK3 8AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Established
- 1885
- Nearest railway station
- Polmont — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q107558016 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grangemouth Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grangemouth Town Hall?
- Grangemouth Town Hall is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK3 8AH).
- What is Grangemouth Town Hall?
- Grangemouth Town Hall in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grangemouth Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Polmont, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK3 8AH.
- When was Grangemouth Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1885.
- How do I get to Grangemouth Town Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Polmont, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK3 8AH.